Rank

1618of 3,144

Adams, Pennsylvania

Score 6.25 / 10· population 106,748

About 106,700 people live in Adams, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,618 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% of counties. On this site's state scores, Pennsylvania gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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